Royal Mail to issue WW1 stamps

Royal Mail pensions in deficit – againFinancial TimesRoyal Mail's preliminary results, released last week, show the scheme has an accounting surplus of £825m. This has lead John Ralfe, an independent pension consultant, to argue that it should invest purely in assets such as index-linked gilts and long … More: continued here

More could join Bristol postal strikeBristol Evening PostStaff at the Royal Mail depots in Montpelier and Whitehall were striking over proposed job cuts, with mail deliveries in the BS5, BS6 and BS7 postcode areas … More: continued here

Royal Mail shares dipped by almost 3% after a research note from investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald said they are "no longer compelling" as an investment. The communications firm was privatised by the UK government in October in a controversial flotation onto the London Stock Exchange. Royal Mail's share price rocketed to a peak of 607p,…

[ad_1] As well as taking on a host of new titles himself, other members of the Royal Family including Prince William and Princess Kate have been allocated new roles. Charles’ post-accession housekeeping also includes handing over two of the disgraced Duke of York’s previous roles to Kate and the Duchess of Edinburgh. The late Queen, who…